Refrigerating-cover for milk-cans.



S. SHAPIRO.

REFRIGERATING COVER FOR MILK GANS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1911.

Patented Dea-24, 1912.V

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/WENTO/e Wim/55555 s. SHARM. REFRIGERATING COVER FOR MILK SANS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1911.

Patented D90. 24, 1912.

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SAMUEL SHAPIRO, OF'PHILADELIPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

I Leanser.

Specification of Letters Patent.

REFRIGERATING-COVER FOR MILK-GANS.

Application filed September 22, 1911. Serial No. 650,713.

To all whom if may concer/fii Be it knovvn that I, SAMUEL Si'mrino, a

y-fcitizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented q certain new and useful Improvements in Refrigerating-Covers for Milk.- Cans, of

Which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in refrigerating covers for milk cans, the ob- ]ect ofthe invention being to provide a leXi;

:ble cover Which -may be positioned on a i milk can, and which is adapted to containice or other refrigerant to maintain the contents of the can' at a low temperature.'

A further object is to' ifovide a cover of this character-Which adapted to cover the entire can or part'thereoLand Which is ca; pable of use in connection with rvarious styles of milk cans and other receptacles, and is adapted to efficient-ly perform its refrigerating function.

A further object is to provide cover of Waterproof iiexible material which is in the form of a sack turned backward upon itself,

Wherebyan annular compartment is formed for ice or other refrigerating medium around the can.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and ar-` ran ements of parts, as Will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1, is a view in longitudinal section illustrating one form ofA my improvements. Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, are views illustrating other forms of my improvements. y i.

1*, represents my improved cover which is of iiexible Waterproof material, and While the covers of the several modifications differ slightly-in structure, it is of the same general composition, and for this reason I use 45 thev 4same reference character 1 to indicate the cover in all of the different forms. In the structure shown in Fig. 1, this cover is made With both ends open, and each end provided with a draw string 2. One of these draw strings is secured around the neck of the can 3, and the cover'turned upon itself so :is to forma compartment all about" the milk can. This compartment. is filled with ice over the top f1 of thevcan, and then the upper draw string Adraws the bag tight, and it is ready for shipment.

Patented Dee.24,1 912.

lIn the modification shown-in Fig. 2, the` bag is precisely like that shown in Fig. 1, exceptthat it isshorter, so that both draw strings are secured around the neck of the can. 'around the can, yet leaves the cover eX- pos'ed, so that it may be removed and replaced and access had to the contents of the can 4Without disturbing the refrigerating cover.

This provides an ice compartment' ,y In Fig. 3,9I illustrate a form of bag hay;

ing a closedend over the can top 4 and in addition, I provide aroundI said bag a strap 5 which is tightly drawn beneath the handles 6 of the can 3, so as to secure the cover on the can. This strap 5 is provided with' handles 7 `to facilitate the handling of the can in shipment.

Fig-4, illustrates a modified form of coveras extended, while Fig. 5 shows the 'samein section on a can. In this vmodification the cover. is provided with a reinforcing frame 8,-prefe`rably of wire -inclosed by tapes 9, so

ias to hold the cover in cylindrical form about the can as shown in Fig. 5. In this 'form of cover, a strap 10 is located under tabs 11 on the inner face of the cover,land is adapted to be secured around the can to hold the cover in place. l

\ Fig. 6 shows a 4modification in which the cover is very much shortened, .and'is only positibned around the upper portion of the can: In other respects it is similar to the structurefshown in Fig. 1.

In all of the several forms above described, I employ the same general construc' eon it' is flexible and readily conforms to the i shape of the "receptacle, itv occupies but the minimum of space thereon. The invention is therefore capable of a-Wide range .of utility, and While I preferably vemploy canvas or other heavy fabric s o treated as to make it Waterproof, and employ the same in con.- nection With ammilk'can, 'I would have it understood that the material may be chan d and the device-maybe used in connection.` with any receptacle for' Whichit may adapted. V y

My coverisv designed to keep the c ontents of the can cool during transit or shipment,

and to distinguish imy invention from'thatelassof covering devices which are designed to cool receptacles While in the act of dispensing the contents thereof, I shall refer 1n the claims to the coveras a cover for cans during shipment, and Would have it undervices above referred to. I therefore do not limit myself to the precise details set forth,

but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what 4I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: A;

l. A cover for milk cans during shipment comprising a tubular member formed of iiexible Water proof material adapted to be turned'upon itself to form an annular jacket space to contain a refrigerant, the portion constituting the inner Wall of said jacket space being tapered, and means for closing the upper end of the outer Wall portion, substantially as described.

2. A cover for milk cans during shipment comprising a tubular member formed of n flexible Wat-er proof material adapted to be i Wall portion, and means for closing the upper end of the outer Wall portion, substantially as described.

3. A cover ,for milk cans during shipment comprising tubular member formed of flexible water proof material adapted to be turned upon itself to form inner and outer Wall port-ions, said Wall portions together forming a" jacket space to contain a refrigerant, the portion constituting the inner Wall of said jacket space being tapered, both ends of said member being open, and a draw stringin each of said ends, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I haver signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL smarrito. Witnesses -R., H. KRENKEL, Cans. E. Pofrrs. 

